Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma & Breast Implant Illness
An alarming number of women with textured breast implants have developed Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL). Today, we take a look at this condition and the history of breast implants.
Clinical
Check out some of our medical writing covering the clinical side of life. We focus on neuroscience and neurosurgery, but don’t think we are all brains and no beauty.
Palliative Care CME & Resources: A Primer for Clinicians
Overview of palliative care, CME and more resources for healthcare professionals. By Kim Spering, FNP-BC palliative care nurse practitioner.
Neuroscience of Cannabis Use Disorder
The neuroscience of substance use disorder, specifically cannabis use disorder: dopamine, nicotine, and mutant receptors
How this Plastic Surgery Team is Changing Lives
Plastic Surgery is more than cosmetic surgery or mommy makeover surgery – not that there’s anything wrong with that. Here’s how this plastic surgery team is changing lives
Interpersonal Violence & Sexual Assault CME
Most clinical training does not prepare healthcare professionals to adequately care for survivors of interpersonal violence, including sexual assault, domestic violence, and other forms of battery. Finding quality sexual assault CME can also be a challenge. Here’s a PA who is trying to change that. Last Updated: 17 September 2019 This post contains affiliate links. …
Brain Computer Interface for Spinal Cord Injury
Brain Computer Interface for Spinal Cord Injury Since the early days of medicine, the classic teaching of spinal cord injuries (SCI) has been quite pessimistic. And this was for good reason. Complete spinal cord injuries, those that occur with total loss of sensory and motor function below the level of the injury, are considered particularly …
PECARN for Pediatric Head Injury
Pediatric head injury, even those we otherwise would call ‘minor,’ can make any clinician (let alone parent) anxious. Furthermore, the medicolegal implications of such an injury are no joke. That’s why the PECARN clinical decision support tool was created. Last Updated: 09 January 2019 By Jordan G. Roberts, PA-C How to Use PECARN with Pediatric …
The ‘Concussion Blood Test’ – Everything You Need to Know
The so-called concussion blood test may not replace the need for a head CT, but there are situations where is it more useful than not. Last Updated: 30 March 2019 By Jordan G. Roberts, PA-C This post contains affiliate links. That means we may earn a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you …
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Health Effects of Daylight Saving Time
Last Updated: 03/10/19 This post contains affiliate links. That means we may earn a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase through one of these links. Please don’t buy any of these products unless you feel they will help you achieve your goals. Share This: Facebook Google+ Twitter LinkedIn The …